OVCS partner organizations
in education
B.P. Learned Mission
The Mission is a multi-service agency with a focus on positive youth development. Connecticut College students provide individual tutoring while teaching arts and crafts, dance and chorus. In addition, they lead sports and recreation activities.
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
BB/BS works with youngsters from single parent homes. In this program Connecticut College students are mentors, friends, and positive role models. Matches spend three hours of one-to-one time each week and participate in group activities.
Centro de la Comunidad, Inc.
Centro both educates, and seeks better employment opportunities for, NL's Hispanic population. Connecticut College students assist with adult ESL classes, reception work, math/english tutoring, teach computer skills and are involved in the 2nd grade after-school program (2:30-4:30).
Children's Dance Center
The Lyman Allyn Center provides a wide range of dance and movement classes for children and youth. Connecticut College students assist in teaching classes and providing individual attention to the dancers.
Children's Museum of Southeastern CT
The Museum is an interactive, hands-on educational opportunity in art, science, safety & health fields for children. Connecticut College students act as program assistants as well as after-school teacher's aids and floor monitors. Students also help with arts and crafts sessions.
Coastline YMCA
The mission of this organization is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.
Confident Kids Development Center
This agency provides homework assistants to children in an after-school classroom setting. Connecticut College students engage in one-on-one tutoring gaining experience in classroom management, working in a diverse environment, and working with at risk youth. (M-F 2:30-5)
Connecticut Pre-Engineering Program C-PEP
This program is a collaboration between The Science Center, the New London Public Schools, and Connecticut College. The goal is to engage middle school students of color in interactive science activities to encourage higher levels of science and math comprehension.
Drop-In Learning Center
The center provides a range of educational and recreational services to school age children and youth. CC students assist in teaching the after-school program, tutor, lead field trips, and complete art projects.
Girl Scouts, CT Trails Council
This organization provides programs for girls, ages 4-17. Connecticut College students work with girls on programs and activities including teaching / developing life skills, self-confidence and friendships. (SEE REQUEST SHEETS)
Jewish Family Service
This program provides a range of social and educational services. CC students assist with special events and with the elderly outreach program.
LEARN
This is a regional education cooperative providing services to public schools. CC students work in their after-school programs located at Harbor Elementary School in New London. They tutor, mentor, assist with group work, and lead sports programs.
Literacy Volunteers of Eastern CT
Creating community strength through English literacy and American culture, this organization offers ESL classes, tutoring, testing, referrals and conversation groups for ESL individuals.
Multicultural Resource Center
The Center's library of multicultural books is a resource for area school districts. In addition, the Center organizes multicultural activities for school. Connecticut College students assist in the operation of the Center and with special activities.
New London Adult Education
The program provides a wide range of adult education including English as A Second Language, High School Equivalency classes, and alternative high school education. Connecticut College students assist in classrooms, teach, tutor, and organize special events.
Office of Youth Affairs and RAD
This youth development agency is looking for 1-2 play troupe helpers, chaperones for fieldtrips and volunteers for the teens off the hook program. The agency also needs volunteers for the RAD program.
New London Schools
Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School
This is New London's public middle school. Connecticut College students act as teacher's aides during the school day.
Harbor School
The Harbor School is one of six public elementary schools in New London. College students have the opportunity to act as tutors, or teacher's aids.
ISAAC
ISSAC (Interdistrict School for Arts & Communication) is a public regional magnet school for middle school students. Connecticut College students assist as classroom aids, help run the after-school program and teach science lessons.
Jennings Elementary
Jennings School is a public preK-5 school with a bilingual program (Spanish/English). During the school-day students are teacher's aids or act as tutors as part of the America Reads Program through OVCS. During the after-school program (VOYAGER), volunteers act as tutors.
New London High School
New London High School is the only high school in the city. It has an affilatied Science and Technology Magnet High School right next door.
Nathan Hale
Nathan Hale is one of six public elementary schools in New London. College students have the opportunity to act as tutors, or teacher's aids.
Regional Multicultural Magnet School
The school is an elementary magnet school for children of New London and ten surrounding school districts. Connecticut College students teach in classrooms, act as teacher’s aids, tutor, and assist with special projects.
Winthrop Elementary
Winthrop School is a public preK-5 school where college students are teacher's aids or act as tutors as part of the America Reads Program through OVCS.
OVCS Programs
ABC - Advocating Better ChoicesABC is an after-school program that focuses on homework completion, after school activities, mentoring, advocating healthy lifestyles, and the pursuit of higher education.
America Reads Challenge Program
ARC is a national literacy program that promotes reading at grade level. Connecticut College students are matched with classrooms at Jennings and Winthrop Elementary Schools as well as Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School. Volunteers provide one-to-one tutoring and teach small groups during targeted reading periods.
ESL (English as a Second Language)
College students work with Connecticut College staff whose second language is English and who wish to improve their English communication skills.
Kids, Books, & Athletics (KBA)
This OVCS program strives to better health with physical activity and augment literacy through reading. Connecticut Collegevolunteers teach children simple exercises and then read books with them in small groups.
My Brother
My Brother is a mentor program for boys from Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School. Male students from Connecticut College bring the boys to campus and engage them in a variety of educational and recreational group activities, including community service.
SISTER
In this program, Students Implementing Support Through Education and Recreation (SISTER), Connecticut College women mentor female middle-school students who complete educational & recreational activities, develop library skills, promote self-esteem, healthy choices and positive conflict resolution.
Last Modified: Friday, June 26, 2009 10:29